PRINTER'S NO. 3054
No. 2437 Session of 1994
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, VEON, BELARDI, STEELMAN, JOSEPHS, SURRA,
GIGLIOTTI, BUNT, CARONE, TANGRETTI, GODSHALL, DeLUCA, KING,
ROONEY, MIHALICH, TRELLO, FAJT, MARKOSEK, ROBERTS,
CAPPABIANCA, LAUGHLIN, PERZEL, COLAFELLA, CESSAR, HERSHEY,
MUNDY, RAYMOND AND STABACK, JANUARY 4, 1994
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
JANUARY 4, 1994
AN ACT
1 Providing for the training of agents of humane societies and for
2 additional duties of the Department of Agriculture.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Short title.
6 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Humane
7 Society Agent Law.
8 Section 2. Definitions.
9 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
10 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11 context clearly indicates otherwise:
12 "Agent" or "humane society agent." Any person appointed or
13 employed by a humane society to investigate suspected violations
14 of, and to enforce, the laws of this Commonwealth relating to
15 the prevention of cruelty to animals.
16 "Department." The Department of Agriculture of the
1 Commonwealth.
2 "Humane society." Any society or association for the
3 prevention of cruelty to animals incorporated under the laws of
4 this Commonwealth.
5 "Secretary." The Secretary of Agriculture of the
6 Commonwealth.
7 Section 3. Training program.
8 (a) General rule.--The department shall devise and by rule
9 promulgate a training program for humane society agents. This
10 program shall include training in the laws applicable to the
11 protection of animals, including the use of relevant
12 Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.
13 (b) Conduct.--This program shall be conducted at various
14 sites within this Commonwealth as the department shall
15 determine.
16 Section 4. Effective date.
17 This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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